UK girl's name
Dhanisha
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2001. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Dhanisha is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Dhanisha popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2001 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3262, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 4 births.
This profile covers 11 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 1997 to 2001. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 11 living people in the UK are called Dhanisha. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2002 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Dhanisha ranked #3262 for girls in England and Wales in 2001, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 4 girls were registered as Dhanisha.
- • About 11 living people in the UK are estimated to have Dhanisha as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3262
2001
Births in 2001
4
Latest year
Peak year
1997
4 births
Estimated living
11
2026
Popularity
Dhanisha over time
The chart below shows babies named Dhanisha registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2001. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Dhanisha, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2001, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dhanisha by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Dhanisha was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3262 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990s | #3537 | 7 | 2 |
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- Dorothy 3,104
- Dolly 2,246
FAQ
Dhanisha: questions and answers
How popular is the name Dhanisha in the UK right now?
In 2001, Dhanisha was ranked #3262 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Dhanisha most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 4 babies registered as Dhanisha in England and Wales.
How many people are called Dhanisha in the UK?
A total of 11 babies have been registered as Dhanisha across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.